The Nassau Guardian

The Nassau Guardian holds the title of the longest-running business in The Bahamas, having been founded in 1844. According to Alexa Traffic Rank, it currently stands at 253,581 globally. Over the past three months, there has been a notable 9% increase in the percentage of global internet users visiting our site. As a full-service media organization, The Nassau Guardian includes various platforms: The Nassau Guardian Newspaper, Star 106.5 FM Radio, Print Masters, and Channel 12 Prime Time News, all available through Cable Bahamas.

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Pope Leo XIV declares 'I am Roman!' as he completes formalities to become bishop of Rome

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Nicole Winfield

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV declared himself a Roman on Sunday as he completed the final ceremonial steps cementing his role as the bishop of Rome. The first American pope formally took possession of the St. John Lateran Basilica, which is Rome’s cathedral and seat of the diocese, with an evening Mass attended by Roman priests and faithful.
The mystique of monarchy takes another victim

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Gwynne Dyer

On May 26-27, King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a two-day visit to Canada to open the 45th parliament of his Canadian domain. The trip was purely symbolic, but pundits far and wide pontificated about the profound significance of the event. That’s their job, poor souls. Later this year, probably in September, Donald Trump will travel to the United Kingdom for his second “state visit”, and King Charles will swallow his distaste and welcome him to the UK with a clenched smile.
Baha Bash II coming to The Bahamas

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

The All Caribbean Wrestling (ACW) is returning to The Bahamas, and it wouldn’t be an ACW show in The Bahamas without the current women’s champion, as she will be defending her title on home soil. ACW Women’s Champion Kaylia Capri, of The Bahamas, will be challenged by the ROH (Ring of Honor) Women’s Television Champ Red Velvet in what is expected to be a thrilling battle.
Members of Latter-day Saints turn to yoga for its physical and spiritual benefits

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Deepa Bharath

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wendy Cullum lay flat on her back completely relaxed in “shavasana” or “corpse pose,” a common closing position in a yoga class. She and several other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were finishing up a 90-minute session in the sanctuary of the only Hindu temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, a bucolic community about 55 miles (88 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City.
Govt targets budget surplus

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

The Davis administration projects that it will achieve a budget surplus of $75 million in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, which starts on July 1. “For the very first time since independence, we have finally secured the achievement of a balanced budget,” Prime Minister Philip Davis declared as he delivered his budget communication in Parliament on Wednesday.
Budget does not reflect any proceeds of Grand Lucayan sale

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Candia Dames

The 2025/2026 budget Prime Minister Philip Davis brought to Parliament on Wednesday fails to reflect any proceeds from the sale of the Grand Lucayan resort in Freeport. The Davis administration recently announced that it agreed to sell the Grand Lucayan, as well as a golf course next door, for $120 million to a Bahamian subsidiary of US-based real estate and hospitality developer Concord Wilshire Capital.
Strachan makes it back to NCAA Championships

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Keyshawn Strachan is into the final of the men’s javelin competition at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, and he did it with the leading throw at the NCAA West Preliminaries on Wednesday. Strachan, 21, had just one throw on the opening day of the NCAA West Preliminaries at E.B. Cushing Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, on Wednesday.
Churches hope to tap the power of pickleball

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Bob Smietana

Bourbonnais, Ill. (RNS) — The gym at the Adventure Commons was filled with sounds of pickleball — squeaking sneakers, the thwack of a paddle hitting a ball and cheers from players after a good shot. A dozen players filled three courts at the athletic center, run by the Adventure Christian Church, located just off exit 315 from Interstate 57 in south suburban Chicago.
As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Nicole Winfield |Franklin Briceno

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made plenty of enemies helping dismantle a powerful Catholic movement whose leaders physically, sexually, spiritually and psychologically abused members. As Leo’s past record of handling clergy sexual abuse cases comes under scrutiny, victims of the now-disgraced group are stepping up to defend him. These survivors say that starting in 2018, when Robert Prevost was a bishop in Peru, he met with them. He took their claims seriously when others did not.
Otabor has second-best throw of her career

1 week ago | thenassauguardian.com | Sheldon Longley

Bahamian national record holder in the women’s javelin Rhema Otabor proved that she is indeed in fine form over the weekend, turning in the second-furthest throw of her career at the 2025 Halplus Werfertage at the Werferzentrum Brandberge, in Halle, Germany.